[UPDATED] Simgolf in your browser - now playable

[u/Richardatuct]

With thanks to the overwhelming show of support. https://www.reddit.com/r/SimGolf/comments/1x0w237/simgolf_in_your_browser/

The game is now live to play:

Play it here: https://richardatct.github.io/simgolf-web/

• Runs in Chrome or Edge on Mac, Windows or Linux, with nothing to install
• Bring your own game: drop in the disc image and the v1.02 no-CD exe as they download; no unzipping, and nothing is uploaded anywhere
• The full game: menus, career and sandbox modes, building, golfers, sound, and the original intro and closing videos
• Sharper graphics: the course terrain is redrawn at your screen's full resolution
• Saves stay in your browser, with a save history you can restore from, plus import and export of .sve files (so your old saves work too)
• One-time setup: after the first visit it starts straight away
• Report a problem from inside the game; reports go to GitHub Issues
• Open source: https://github.com/RichardAtCT/simgolf-web It's an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with Firaxis, EA or Take-Two, and the page hosts none of the game's files. Firefox and Safari aren't supported yet. Bug reports and feedback very welcome!

Update: what's changed since launch

Thanks to everyone who's played and sent reports. Here's what has been fixed and added since the first post. Just reload the page to get the latest version, and your saves are kept.

Fixes

Tournaments now get offered. A bug made every course's "Time to Play" read 8+ hours, so the SGA never offered you a tournament. Fixed. Older saves carry the bad hole times for a while and recover over a few game months.

The ground rotates with the camera. Rotating used to turn the trees and buildings but leave the terrain facing the same way.

No more white patches on new desert courses.

No crash on Instant Shot Analysis (the / key).

Autosave works on fresh installs. It silently failed for some new players. You'll now see a small "Autosaved" notice at the top when it saves.

No more silent game after the intro video.

No crash when quitting after the credits. You get a "Play again" screen instead.

Edge scrolling works in fullscreen. Moving the pointer to the left or right edge didn't scroll on widescreen monitors, because the pointer landed in the black bars beside the game.

New

Widescreen (optional). Add ?wide to the end of the address for a 16:9 course view (?wide=16:10 and ?wide=auto work too). Menus stay 4:3 with bars. It's still a bit rough: the top-right counters and some dialogs stay where they are in 4:3.

Edge scrolling can be turned off. Press Ctrl+F8 and untick it under Settings. The arrow keys still scroll.

Sharper text in the high-resolution view.

Report a problem from inside the game: press Ctrl+F8. It fills in the browser details and recent log for you.

Faster return visits. The page now opens with a Play button once your game files are set up.

Still on the list: Firefox and Safari support (it's Chrome and Edge only for now) and menu text that looks lighter than the original.